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Post by hutchfan on Aug 17, 2016 16:02:29 GMT
Ali had a small sneak today with preorder starting on the 1st. I am excited for the kits but I have enough stuff in my stash to make one with if I don't like the kits.
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Post by nicolep on Aug 17, 2016 16:12:59 GMT
I have never done DD and really never plan to. I don't have time to pick my nose each day as it is, lol. BUT...it doesn't mean I won't buy a kit that I can use for Christmas in general.  |
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Post by carolynhasacat on Aug 17, 2016 16:22:42 GMT
TBD. I've purchased Ali's kit the last few years, but I have loads of Christmas supplies already and there are some really cute new lines coming. I'll wait for her reveal then decide.
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Post by oaksong on Aug 17, 2016 16:33:01 GMT
Finishing last year's haha!
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Post by FreshPaper on Aug 17, 2016 16:35:38 GMT
I am excited to see what Ali has to offer on DD this year. I've bought her kits for the past 3 years and were successful in completing the project. That being said, I've acquired enough christmas themed items from the OA warehouse sale. So if I don't see anything I "MUST HAVE" in Ali's kits, I am going to use my own stash. Who do you guys think the guest designers will be? I know this is probably a stretch, but I really want Tina Aszmus to design a kit! I love everything she doesssss!!!
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Post by southerngirl on Aug 17, 2016 16:46:00 GMT
I'll probably get Ali's kit. I have never completed a book (maybe this will be my year!), but I do have partials and I think I only got that far because it was a kit.  |
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Post by Kerri W on Aug 17, 2016 16:51:56 GMT
I'll buy at least Ali's main kit, if she has multiple options like she did last year. I purchased Ali's kits in 2013 and 2015. I still haven't touched 2013  but I really loved doing 2015. I've convinced my best scrapping buddies to join me and we all go to a retreat together in January, so I am anticipating a TON of fun doing it this year. |
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Post by hutchfan on Aug 17, 2016 16:53:50 GMT
I am excited to see what Ali has to offer on DD this year. I've bought her kits for the past 3 years and were successful in completing the project. That being said, I've acquired enough christmas themed items from the OA warehouse sale. So if I don't see anything I "MUST HAVE" in Ali's kits, I am going to use my own stash. Who do you guys think the guest designers will be? I know this is probably a stretch, but I really want Tina Aszmus to design a kit! I love everything she doesssss!!! Tina would be great! I personally hope to see Marie Lottermoser- she has the most beautiful December Daily albums, but she is on the Citrus Twist team now. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2016 16:54:01 GMT
I've preordered illustrated faith Christmas kit. It's beautiful! I think the DD kits, through Ali or elsewhere are way more than I want to spend. I know you get a lot in the kits but I just stomach a $100 price tag.
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Post by mom on Aug 17, 2016 16:54:44 GMT
I will definitely do December Daily. I will probably buy Ali's kit unless SC pisses me off before then.  I have no Christmas stash, so if I dont buy Ali's I will be a kit from someone. |
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Post by mom on Aug 17, 2016 16:55:19 GMT
I bet Brandy is one of the designers!
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Post by katemac on Aug 17, 2016 17:14:52 GMT
I have way too much Christmas stash. So this year I'll overbuy, as usual. |
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Post by mrsloafbot on Aug 17, 2016 17:21:35 GMT
Buying Ali's kits are the only way I seem to be able to finish my albums each year. When I tried to use my stash, I just didn't seem to have motivation. When I use Ali's kits, I love being able to follow along with her.
I will definitely buy Ali's main kit. And we'll see which of the mini kits I get this year. Last year I bough 2 of the mini kits.
I am also curious to see what kind of stamps will come out this year. Not that I need more, but I always love Ali's Christmas stamps.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Aug 17, 2016 17:28:16 GMT
I'll buy at least Ali's main kit, if she has multiple options like she did last year. I purchased Ali's kits in 2013 and 2015. I still haven't touched 2013 but I really loved doing 2015. I've convinced my best scrapping buddies to join me and we all go to a retreat together in January, so I am anticipating a TON of fun doing it this year. That January retreat to do DD sound like so much fun, kerri W! What a great idea! |
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Post by anniefb on Aug 17, 2016 18:40:06 GMT
I'll probably do an album as I really enjoyed it last year and have a red handbook waiting In terms of supplies, I have a lot of Pinkfresh Christmas Wishes and some Elle's Studio left from last year so I'll be using that up. |
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 17, 2016 23:22:30 GMT
I have sooo much Christmas stuff! I'll wait for the reveal of the kit/minis to see. I'm going to try to resist, but that is hard for me when it comes to Christmas.
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Post by impearia on Aug 17, 2016 23:42:19 GMT
Last year was my first year doing December Daily, or any pocketed scrapping TBH. I bought Ali's main kit and Kelly Purkey's mini, along with some stamps. I amazed myself and actually finished the project (spurred on by my DH telling me I could do it!) I really love how it is a complete little portrait of a month in our lives, so I am sure I will do it again. I will have to see what Ali has on offer this time. i have lots of OA stash I could use, plus leftovers from last year, but I would need an album and page protectors. I know myself and I am sure I will cave and buy some kit at some point.
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Post by icequeen on Aug 18, 2016 0:13:52 GMT
The only thing I'd really love is a nice 6x8 album. I haven't been doing PL for 2016, so I need a standalone album for DD and missed out on Jasmine's Merry album twice.  |
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Post by nancydrew on Aug 18, 2016 1:29:08 GMT
DD is one of my favorite projects each year! I have done a DD album for 5 years now but i have never purchased a kit since Christmas paper and embellishments are my weakness and i have so much...
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Aug 18, 2016 1:44:33 GMT
Finishing last years...I hope.
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Post by grammadee on Aug 18, 2016 3:29:53 GMT
I have attempted a couple of December Dailies, but never finished either one: did the pages, did not follow up with the photos.
In my life, there are lots of days when nothing happens. Then everything happens at once. I always do seasonal albums, and if I have a lot of Christmas photos I will separate them out of the Winter album and keep them in a Christmas one. I usually do that scrapping early in January, as soon as I get the photos printed, before the memories fade or I put away my Christmas stash. I don't plan it to be any more coordinated than any of my other albums, just a 2 page spread for each story I want to tell.
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Post by TracieClaiborne on Aug 18, 2016 5:57:02 GMT
Every year I say I'm going to go super simple and every year I end up making it too complicated. I would really really really love to try and stick with one photo a day. I am doing a 6x8 album and I may do a mix of 3 styles of pages:
1) an oversized 6x8
2) four pockets of 3x4 and if I have a lot of stuff going on, I would put those two together for one day (6x8 + 3x4 4 up)
3) some small page out of the pocket page and it would be front and back for that day. Probably a square so 4x4 or 5x5?
I feel like if I went in a row like that and kept it to a recipe, I could get it done. I don't like to pre-plan the album but I do gather my supplies and pick out a kit so I don't go crazy on using my whole stash. I have a RIDICULOUS amount of Christmas product. It lives in its own box and the box is huge. Gotta purge before I start this year.
Overall I enjoy my DD more than anything else I ever make but I'm not quite ready to think about it yet. Maybe late September.
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Post by amblet on Aug 18, 2016 7:48:41 GMT
I never finish them and I always say I will
Not order a kit and I always do. This year I am hoping to fix both of these problems.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 18, 2016 10:58:07 GMT
In my life, there are lots of days when nothing happens. Then everything happens at once. Me too. I usually do that scrapping early in January, as soon as I get the photos printed, before the memories fade I do this too. I'm definitely doing my version of DD again this year (will be third year doing it). I do a holiday season 8x8 album. From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. This way, I don't have to do everyday and have that pressure on me. I make my own kit from stash and stuff I buy that year. I often shop the after Christmas sales. I make a color-based kit. I haven't chosen what colors I want this year. The first year I did silver, turquoise, navy, and aqua. Last year I did traditional red & green, plus pink and gold. My kit goes in a box, and throughout the season I toss in anything I want to possibly include in my album. My albums usually includes: Thanksgiving night Christmas wishlist Making cookies Tree decorating Christmas eve Christmas morning New Year's Eve New Year's Day. If I have pages to fill, I'll throw in "My favorite holiday treat this year was..." Or last year I did a page about my favorite Christmas song to hear on the radio. I jot notes down on the calendar all season long so that I have something to go back and look at when I'm assembling my album. Which is in January, when I have all my photos printed. I also make a separate album in Snapfish titled DD2016 (or whatever year it is) and put all the photos I know I want in that album directly in there. Then I have them all printed together, so I have all the pics I need in one envelope. |
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Post by freeatlast on Aug 18, 2016 11:11:54 GMT
I resisted all kits last year and hope to do the same this year. Stamps? Well, that's a whole different thing.
Last year since I don't do much for the holidays (no baking, tree decorating, no parties, etc.), I decided to do week in the life for the week of Christmas. I was going to include the few holiday things I did earlier in the month in the week spread along with Christmas day with my very small family. On Tuesday I got sick and spent the rest of the week in bed. Needless to say, my plans for any scrapbooking went by the wayside. That's not a week I care to remember!
So this year I may attempt another WITL with existing supplies. Hope I'm not tempting fate!
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Post by needtime2scrap on Aug 18, 2016 13:37:40 GMT
I always do DD and because I work at a school I have a nice Christmas break when I finish my DD. I don't stress about completing a page a day I just make sure I snap a photo or 2 then after Boxing day I tend to go back and complete my album.
This year I have practically no Christmas stash (except for snippets of papers and a few embellishments) I usually buy one collection and use that with an album I have on hand to complete my DD. This year I might just order Ali's kit. We'll see. I haven't found a Christmas collection that wowed me yet with all these previews (although seeing them in person is a whole other ballgame) Not sure if I'll grab an album...need to check through my stash to see if I have one that will work first.
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Post by audiene on Aug 18, 2016 15:13:11 GMT
I'm being good and using my Christmas stash this year instead of a kit.
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Post by ilovelabs on Aug 18, 2016 15:45:28 GMT
I saw the new My Mind's Eye Sugar Plum at Craft Warehouse two weeks ago and I bought some of it. I think it was the glitter that drew me in. It has a lot of pink and some aqua with a little red. Not what I think of being the usual Christmas colors, but it is really pretty. |
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Post by Linda on Aug 18, 2016 17:39:11 GMT
I love the IDEA of a December Daily but the reality is that December is WAY too busy and hectic to add on anything else project-wise. It would end up being one of those good intentions that would make me feel guilty for never getting to it.
And I vowed last year that I wasn't going to buy ANY MORE Christmas paper until I got that part of my stash under control
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 18, 2016 20:31:21 GMT
So, found my 6x6 paper pad for DD today. It's called "Winter Whimsy" by Love Nicole. I bought it at A C Moore for $2.99, and it has 48 single sided pages.
It just kind of caught my eye. It has some tradition red & green, some chocolate browns, but also some aquas, some lavenders (!), some (little bit) pinks. There are polar bears and penguins, and Christmas bells, and snowflakes. Lots to draw from.
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but I really loved doing 2015. I've convinced my best scrapping buddies to join me and we all go to a retreat together in January, so I am anticipating a TON of fun doing it this year. 
